Tulane scored four runs in the eighth inning to break a tie en route to a 10-6 victory over Furman in baseball action Saturday afternoon at Turchin Stadium.

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After the Paladins knotted the game at 6-6 with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth, the Green Wave took advantage of Furman relievers Steven Fondu and Billy Greenfield, combining two hits, four walks, and a hit batsman to plate four runs for a 10-6 lead.

The Paladins put two runners on in the ninth before Tulane reliever Dan Rankin retired Jordan Simpson on a groundout to end the game.

The 29th-ranked Green Wave (10-5) will go for the three-game series sweep of the Paladins (7-7) in Sunday’s 2:00 ET finale.

Tulane scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take a 6-4 lead before Furman tied it with two in the eighth. After Andrew MacLatchie drew a leadoff walk, Brandon Elmy and Jordan Simpson delivered consecutive singles to cut the Green Wave lead to 6-5. Jake Crawford then reached on a sacrifice bunt attempt that was misplayed by third baseman Hunter Hope to load the bases with no outs. Following a strikeout, Sky Overton’s RBI groundout tied the game at 6-6.

Tulane did its eighth inning damage after two outs, getting an RBI double from Hope off Paladin reliever Steven Fondu for a 7-6 lead and, two batters later, working a bases loaded walk to make it 8-6. Fondu’s replacement, Billy Greenfield, hit the first batter he faced, Jake Willsey, to force in another run, and then walked Grant Brown to complete the four-run frame.

The Paladins led Tulane 4-2 following Carter Grote’s run scoring single in fifth, but a double play doused a chance at a bigger frame.

The Green Wave answered in their half of the fifth, touching up Furman starting pitcher Matthew Quarles for four consecutive hits beginning with Jake Rogers’ one-out solo home run. An RBI groundout knotted the score at 4-4.

Both teams finished with 10 hits, but five of the Green Wave’s hits went for extra bases. Tulane also benefitted from 10 walks issued by Paladin pitching.

Lex Kaplan’s 3-for-5 performance led Tulane, while Furman’s Cameron Whitehead had two hits and three RBI before exiting the game after taking a foul ball of his mask in the fourth inning. Elmy and Richards also had two hits for the Paladins.

Fondu (1-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs on a pair of hits and three walks in an inning of work.

Rankin (1-1) was the beneficiary of Tulane’s big eighth inning, earning the victory. He allowed an unearned run on three hits over two innings.

Wofford 5, Cornell 1 (Gm 1) - Cornell 12, Wofford 5 (Gm 2)

The Wofford College baseball team split a doubleheader with Cornell on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Field. Matt Milburn threw a complete game in a 5-1 victory to begin the day. In the second game, Cornell hit a total of six home runs to take a 12-5 win.

Wofford is 11-5 on the season, while Cornell is 2-3. Matt Milburn struck out ten batters in the first game to earn his third win of the season and Max McDougald had a pair of RBIs. Cornell had five different players hit six home runs in the second contest as they scored twelve runs on twelve hits.

In the first game, the Big Red had a single in the top of the first. The Terriers led off their half of the first with back-to-back singles. After a fielder’s choice, a single up the middle by Brett Hash gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead. Wofford stranded two runners at the end of the first and Cornell was retired in order in the top of the second.

The Terriers loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with a pair of singles and a walk. A ground out to first by Alec Paradowski plated a run for a 2-0 score, but Wofford left the bases loaded to end the second inning. The Big Red went down in order to start the third and the Terriers left one on base after an error.

Cornell had a single to lead off the fourth inning before three straight outs ended the top half. Derek Hirsch had a double down the right line to open the Wofford half of the fourth inning. Hirsch stole third and scored on a fielder’s choice by Max McDougald for a 3-0 lead at the end of four complete.

With one out in the top of the fifth, Cornell had a single. Brett Hash turned an unassisted double play to end the top of the inning. Wofford was retired in order to end the fifth inning. Cornell had a pair of runners on base with nobody out in the top of the sixth, but was unable to plate a run.

After Wofford was retired in order to end the sixth inning, the Big Red led off the seventh with back-to-back singles. Three straight strikeouts sent the game to the seventh inning stretch. Max McDougald opened the bottom of the seventh inning with a shot to left field that hit the top of the fence and bounced over for a home run. It was his first career home run and the team’s sixth of the season. Dylan May added an RBI single to push the Wofford lead to 5-0 at the end of the seventh inning.

Both teams were retired in order in the eighth inning. To lead off the ninth inning, Cole Rutherford hit a solo home run to center field to cut the lead to 5-1. A ground out and back-to-back strikeouts looking ended the first game.

Wofford pitcher Matt Milburn (3-0) threw his second career complete game. In nine innings, he gave up one run on seven hits. He tied his career high with ten strikeouts and did not issue a walk. It was the first complete game thrown by a Wofford pitcher since Adam Scott accomplished the feat on May 22, 2015 against Furman in the Southern Conference Tournament.

Paul Balestrieri (0-2) started for the Big Red and went 5.2 innings with three runs allowed on six hits. He struck out six batters and walked two. Justin Lewis added an inning with two runs scored on four hits and one strikeout. Ryne Veenema faced one batter and recorded one out. Adam Saks went the eighth inning and retired the side in order.

In the second game, the Big Red loaded the bases with three singles in the top of the first inning. With two outs, a double to right center by Ellis Bitar cleared the bases for a 3-0 lead. Wofford left one runner on base to end the first inning. Jacob Weston led off the top of the second inning with a solo home run to left center. Cornell had runners at second and third when a strikeout ended the scoring chance.

The Terriers stranded one runner in the bottom of the second inning. Jamie Smith opened the third inning with a home run to left center to make it a 5-0 lead. Wofford left a runner on first to end the third inning and in the top of the fourth Tommy Wagner hit a solo home run with two outs to push the Cornell advantage to 6-0. Following a walk, Cole Rutherford hit a home run out to left center for an 8-0 lead in the middle of the fourth.

McClain Bradley led off the Wofford half of the fourth with a single. A single by Cody Miller gave Wofford runners on the corners and a sacrifice fly by Dylan made plated a run. With two outs, a single by Derek Hirsch added a run and the Terriers trailed 8-2. The Big Red had a runner picked off first base to end the top half of the fifth inning.

To start the bottom of the fifth, Max McDougald was hit by a pitch and Brett Hash singled. Three straight outs ended the scoring opportunity for the Terriers. With two outs, a two-run homer by Dale Wickham pushed the Cornell lead to 10-2 in the middle of the fifth inning. Derek Hirsch had a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth and moved to third on a single by Alec Paradowski. A triple by Max McDougald to left center drove in both runners and then a single by Brett Hash cut the score to 10-5.

The Big Red was retired in order in the top of the seventh inning. Wofford led off the bottom of the seventh with a single by Cody Miller, but with one out a double play ended the seventh. Both teams stranded a runner in the eighth inning. After a walk in the top of the ninth, Cole Rutherford hit his second home run of the game to make it a 12-5 lead. Three strikeouts sent the game to the bottom of the ninth. The Terriers had one runner reach on a walk with one out in the ninth, but a fly ball and strikeout ended the game.

Wofford pitcher Adam Scott (2-1) started the first 3.2 innings and allowed eight runs on nine hits with five strikeouts. Elliot Lance worked 2.1 innings with two runs on two hits and three strikeouts. Jordan Accetta threw two innings and did not allow a hit with one strikeout. Will Fuqua issued one walk and allowed one run. Spencer Kulman went the ninth inning and gave up one run on one hit, with three strikeouts.

Michael Byrne (1-0) started for Cornell and threw six innings with five runs allowed on eight hits, along with seven strikeouts. Justin Lewis earned his first save of the season by going the final three innings with one hit allowed and four strikeouts.

Wofford and Cornell will conclude the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at noon.

Kentucky 3, USC Upstate 0 (Gm 1) - Kentucky 3, USC Upstate 1 (Gm 2)

The University of Kentucky swept USC Upstate in a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday at Cliff Hagan Stadium, defeating the Spartans 3-0 in the opener and 3-1 in the nightcap.

Kentucky improves to 12-3 on the season while Upstate drops to 8-9.

The Spartans will play No. 16 South Carolina at Fluor Field in Greenville on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

In game one, Kentucky scored a run in the first, second and fifth innings as the Spartans were shut out for the first time this season.

The Wildcats got on the board in the first inning as Wilson led off with a double, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a Riley Mahan groundout to second base. Tyler Marshall gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead in the second inning with a solo home run.

Upstate had runners at first and second with two outs in the third and fourth innings but had the threat ended by a flyout and a fielder's choice. The Wildcats added a run in the fifth inning on a Gunnar McNeil single. Evan White reached on a one out single, moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a Mahan base hit. McNiel singled to right field to score White, but was thrown out try to advance to second. The inning ended with a groundout to second base.

After a groundout opened the Upstate eighth, J.J. Shimko lined a double to right field for his third hit of the game. Kentucky starter Dustin Beggs got a foulout before being lifted for Bo Wilson. Charlie Carpenter worked a walk after an eight pitch at-bat, but the Spartan threat ended with a fielder's choice.

Jake Beaver led off the ninth inning with a walk and advanced to second on a Zach Krider single with one out. Kentucky closer Sean Hjelle got a strikeout followed by a groundout to end the game.

Shimko led the Spartans at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double. Zach Krider went 2-for-4 with two singles. James Fowkles and Jaden Savage each went 1-for-4 with a single.

Marshall went 2-for-4 with a single, home run and RBI to lead the Wildcats. McNeill went 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI. Mahan, White, Storm Wilson and Marcus Carson each had a single.

Beggs improved to 4-0, allowing six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in 7.2 innings. Eric Birklund (0-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 5.2 innings. Hjelle earned his third save of the season and second of the series with a walk, hit and two strikeouts in an inning of work.

In Game 2, the Wildcats scored all of their runs in the first three innings while limiting the Spartans to five hits.

Kentucky got on the board in the first inning on a two-run home run by McNeill with two outs. The Wildcats added a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

Beaver led off the Spartan fifth inning with a walk, advanced to second on a groundout and scored on a Wildcat error. Upstate had two batters reach the rest of the game, both on singles with two outs in the sixth and seventh innings.

Upstate didn't go down without a fight in the ninth. After a strikeout began the inning, Beaver and Jordan Ford singled to put the tying runs on base before a double play ended the game.

Beaver went 1-for-3 with a run scored while Fowlkes, Ford, Fickas and Brendan Brundage each had a hit. McNeill went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI while Wilson went 2-for-4 with a single and double.

Kyle Cody (2-1) earned the win as he allowed an unearned run on two hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in 6.0 innings. Justin Lewis earned his second save of the year with 1/3 of an inning pitched. Carpenter (0-1) took the loss in his first start, allowing three runs on four hits. Richie Lacell allowed three hits with four strikeouts in five innings of relief.

Presbyterian 11, Omaha 1

PC totaled 15 hits and scored in six straight innings en route to an 11-1 win over Omaha on Saturday afternoon at the Lake Point complex in Emerson, Ga. The Blue Hose improve to 8-5 overall and record its eighth game of the year with at least 10 hits.

Rob Koski led the Blue Hose at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and a career-high five RBIs. It was the most RBIs by a PC player since 2012 when Brad Zebedis had six RBIs against Radford. Tyler Weyenberg had a three-hit game with a double, a run and two RBIs. Weston Jackson had his fourth straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs and Nick Wise had his first multi-hit game of the year with a 2-for-4 day with a run.

Brian Kehner (4-0) continued his dominant work on the mound and recorded his third straight quality start to earn his fourth win of the year. The lefty tossed 7.0 innings and allowed just one run on four hits with no walks against five strikeouts. Starter David Flattery (0-1) was tagged with the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) on 10 hits in 5.0 innings pitched. Russell Thompson and Hayden Deal each recorded a scoreless inning of work out of the bullpen in the victory.

Omaha got the scoring started with a run in the bottom of the first. A leadoff single followed by a sacrifice bunt put a runner at second with one out. Clayton Taylor then singled to plate the runner and make it a 1-0 lead Mavericks lead.

Presbyterian would take over from there, tying the game with a run in the top of the third. Nick Guimbarda singled up the middle for his first collegiate hit to get things started with one out in the inning. Brett Auckland then reached on a bunt single to put runners at first and second with one out. Weyenberg then singled up the middle to plate Guimbarda to make it 1-1 but Auckland would be thrown out going to third.

The Blue Hose add two more runs in their next turn at the plate. AJ Priaulx reached on an error by the shortstop to start inning, before a fly out accounted for the first out. Cletis Avery and Wise then followed with back-to-back singles to load the bases. Koski then came through with his first hit, lining a ball in to left for a base hit to score two runs and give PC a 3-1 lead.

PC kept the offense going with three more runs in the top of the fifth. Jackson led off with a single and Priaulx followed with a walk to put two on with no outs. Jacob Midkiff then singled through the left side to bring in Jackson and keep runners on first and second. After a fly out and a groundout that moved both runners up a base, Koski once again drove in two with another single to give PC a 6-1 lead.

The Blue Hose added two more runs in sixth via the long ball. Guimbarda drew a leadoff walk and two batters later Jackson went deep to left field for his second home run of the season to make it an 8-1 ballgame.

PC tacked on another run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Koski doubled with two outs in the seventh to score Wise and make it a 9-1 lead. In the eight, an RBI double by Weyenberg and an RBI single by Jack McLaughlin plated the two runs, giving PC the eventual final of 11-1.

Alex Schultz led Omaha with two of the team’s four hits in the game and its only run of the contest.

The Blue Hose wrap up action in the Perfect Game Spring Swing against Bowling Green on Sunday at noon.